Application to be made in form EAP I - External*. This form is to be used for Fresh/ Reissue /Replacement of Lost/Damaged passports/ Change of Name/ Appearance/ Exhaustion of pages . The same application form is used for passports for minors as well.

Application for renewal of passport can be submitted if the final validity of the passport is less than one year.

Old Passport in original with photocopies of the first two and last two pages, and visa page and additional booklets, if any, should be submitted.

The applicant should submit the application in person for identification. However minors up to the age of 5 are exempted from this requirement.

Four recent (not more than six months old) photographs showing frontal view of full face against light background in civilian clothes taken in a studio (Polaroid photographs and photographs with dark glasses or uniforms are not accepted) should be submitted along with the application. Requirement of photograph for passport

Minors are issued passports for 5 years or up to attaining 18 years, whichever is earlier. However, for children above 15 years, passport can be issued for full 10-year validity and full fee will be charged.

When applying for minor children’s passports, please enclose photocopies of both parents’ passports (first two and last two pages and visa page).

Applicants are advised to ensure that their application in the prescribed format is complete in all respects; that all columns are correctly and legibly filled up and no column is left blank or unfilled/unresponded or vaguely filled with a dash, tick, etc. All signatures in the application should be with ballpoint pen of black or blue ink. Those who cannot affix their signatures like infants, minors or illiterate should put their thumb impression in the place of signature.

It is an offence under the Passport Act 1967 to furnish false information in the application. Passport facilities could be denied on grounds of suppression of material information, submission of incorrect particulars, willful damage/loss of passport or for unauthorized change/tampering. The Passport can be impounded or revoked for violation of one or more of the provisions of the Passport Act.

It is an offence to hold more than one valid passport at a time.

Those Indian citizens acquiring citizenship/passport of another country should immediately surrender their Indian passport to the Indian Embassy/Consulate by signing the citizenship renunciation form.

For change of address in the new booklet, if any, please attach documentary evidence of change like Nativity Certificate in original issued by District Collector /Tehsildar/Commissioner/ Panchayat or copies of voter’s ID card, Income tax receipt, water, electricity or telephone bill attested by the state government authorities.

A passport expired more than six months back should be supported by a Sworn Affidavit* explaining the circumstances and the reasons for late renewal. An extra fee of RMB 90/- will be charged for the Sworn Affidavit in such cases.

For other than Guangzhou issued passports – personal particulars form is also to be filled.